Head of Fire Safety

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Canterbury is seeking a Head of Fire Safety to enhance fire safety standards. The role includes managing fire safety systems, leading the Fire Safety Team, and collaborating across various departments. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills and proven experience in fire safety management, contributing to the safety of around 800,000 people served by the trust.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in fire safety management within healthcare environments.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage a team effectively.
• Experience in developing and implementing fire safety systems and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead in the delivery and development of the organisation's Fire Safety Plan.
• Manage the Fire Safety Managers and collaborate with the Health & Safety team.
• Prepare reports with recommendations for the Management Board.

Skills

Fire safety management

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Fire safety audits

Job description

The key function of the Head of Fire Safety is to provide the professional expertise to enable East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust to achieve the highest possible standards of patient and staff fire safety.

The post holder will lead and promote the development of a positive Fire safety culture within East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust and 2gether Support Solutions by developing and implementing of the fire safety systems and policies, ensuring a relevant training programme is provided, audits and inspections are undertaking and a programme of fire risk assessments is in place, reporting on fire safety matters to relevant personnel and committees, providing emergency attendance when required and supporting the continual improvement of Fire safety arrangements and systems in both organisations.

You will manage the Fire Safety Managers and work with the Health & Safety team as appropriate. The post holder will prepare reports with recommendations to present to Management Board and will attend meetings as and when required.

Main duties of the job

• Lead in the delivery and development of the organisation's Fire Safety Plan.
• Lead in the development, achievement and evaluation of the Safety Strategy and associated plans and objectives.
• Work with the designated departments and teams.
• Recommend strategies including capital investment and revenue requirements to prioritise risks and ensure compliance. This will include engagement and guidance with the project management of new or improved fire safety installations in accordance with Building Regulations and the relevant Health Technical Memorandums (HTMs).
• Provide strategic guidance and technical advice on fire safety issues and related procedures at all sites. This requires dealing with staff in all roles from Board level down throughout the organisation.
• Undertake specific audits on the fire safety systems to ensure the efficient and safe operation of all firefighting equipment, emergency lighting and fire alarm systems (list not exclusive) in association with the relevant Estates Team.
• Be an active and effective member of the Safety Team.
• Manage the fire Safety Team and support the Associate Director of Safety in a number of the following areas (as agreed).

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.